A civil society group, the Rivers Liberation Movement, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Siminalayi Fubara to constitute an independent panel of inquiry to probe the eight-year administration of former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The group made the demand on Wednesday during a media briefing in Port Harcourt, where its Director-General, Randolph Iwo-Brown, said the call was driven by the need for transparency and accountability in the management of Rivers State affairs over the past eight years.
Iwo-Brown warned that failure by the governor to set up the investigative panel within the stipulated seven days would compel the group to take further actions, which he did not immediately specify.
In addition to the probe demand, the Rivers Liberation Movement urged the Rivers State Government to make public all records relating to the alleged £300 million compensation reportedly paid to the state by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in connection with Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11.
According to the group, public disclosure of the compensation details is necessary to clarify how the funds were received, managed, and utilised, particularly in view of longstanding concerns over environmental degradation and compensation issues linked to oil exploration activities in parts of the state.
The latest ultimatum comes amid heightened political tension in Rivers State, marked by an ongoing rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, as well as a broader struggle for control of the state’s political structure. Developments surrounding the demand are expected to further shape the already volatile political climate in the state in the coming days.
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